Washboiler



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1; P. J. SHAMPAY;

WASHBOILER.

No. 501,448. Patented July 11, 1893.

(N Model.)

P. J. SHAMPAY.

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v WA SHBOILER.

Patented July 11, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PASCAL J. SHAMPAY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

.WASHBOILER.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 501 ,448, dated July11, 1893. Application filed p 8 n we September 23, 1892. Again renewedJune 12, 1893- Serial No. 477,381. (No model.)

To aLZZ whom it concern:

Be it known that I, PASCAL J. SHAMPAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Boilers for Boiling Garments inLaundries, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in boilers for boiling garmentsin laundries, and in provision for heating the same and rendering themportable, the object of my invention being to obviate the presence offurnaces, stoves, and consequent heat and avoid the Wetting andrendering of the floors slippery, and to provide for a convenientlocation of the boiler when in actual use or out of use, as the case maybe. V

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a room in which my inventionis located, ready Fig. 2 represents an end elevation of my invention inthe same room as Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of theboiler.

Letters A and 13., represent the wall and ceiling of a compartment.

0, represents the brackets which support a single rail or track D, uponwhich the wheels- E, E, travel. The boiler H, is provided with a bail F,and with a cover G. The bail F, is supported by the wheels E, by meansof arms a, which are pivotally connected with the wheels E, and whichare swiveled at i. The bail F, supports the boiler pivotally by means ofscrews or rivets near the center of the ends of said boiler, as shown atf, c.

Beneath the bottom of the boiler H, is located an ordinary gas tube K,with perforations in the upper side thereof, and having a jet or tip h,to which may be connected the flexible gas pipe L, which connects withthe ordinary jet or gas connection in the wall or ceiling ofthecompartment. Upon the left end of the boiler is attached a plate N,in which there is a circular slot 6. Within this slot is located thehead of a small rivet or bolt having a screw thread upon its exteriorend, and on which is screwed the thumb-screw (I, this pivot or rodpassing through an opening in the lower extremity of the bail F, and bymeans of which the boiler may be locked and held in any given position.The upper lip of the boiler is provided with a ledge I, which projectsoutwardly and above the main walls of the boiler.

The cover for the boiler is made in conical shape, as shown in thedrawings, but of course may be made in any shape so that its centerportion is higher than its edges. It is provided with a flange g, whichenables it to fit closely within the body of the boiler; and it isalsoprovided with catches f,f, they being pivotally connected so thatthey can be caused to engage with the projecting ledge of the boiler I,and can be turned around upon their respective pivots, releasing theengagement and enabling the cover to be taken off. Within the same roomor compartment are placed one or more rinsing tubs M.

It is well known that in laundry rooms Where washing is conducted thereare required either furnaces or stoves for heating the boilers in whichthe clothes are to be washed, and that the heat generally, especiallyduring the warmer seasons, is almost unendurable to the operators; also,that the boilers containing the clothes have to be removed from thefurnace or stoves and carried to the rinsing tubs and emptied, and thencarried back to their heating place; that in these and other operationswater is spilled upon the floor, which becomes sloppy, wet andunhealthy, and also in the operation of boiling the clothes theebullition in the boiler causes water to overflow and wet and soil thefloors. By my invention I overcome these difficulties by heating theboiler from gas jets placed beneath it. The presence of ranges or stovesor grates is obviated by the peculiar construction of my boiler. Theoverflow and slopping just mentioned are prevented, and by placing myboiler and causing it to travel upon the track G, I am enabled to placeit in the most convenient portion of the room during the process ofheating. And when the batch of clothes are to be emptied into therinsing tub, the track is so constructed as to lead it to that positionfor that purpose, and after it has discharged its contents into therinsing tub it is again filled'with water and clothes, to be washed, andmoved out of the way and the rinsing proceeds while another batch ofclothes is be ing boiled.

Of course in the movement of the boiler'H,

the flexible tube L, may be removed and the gas connection severed ornot, depending upon the distance, and the length of the flexible pipe L.

Having thus described my invention and mode of operation, I desire toclaim and secure by Letters Patent as follows:

1. In a washing device for a laundry the combination between a permanenttrack or rail with its supports and a wash boilertraveling upon saidrail by wheels conforming thereto, said boilerbeing provided with meansfor heating the same connected with the bottom thereof and havingconnections with a permanent gas supply, and means for supporting saidboiler, pivotally connecting the ends of said boiler to said wheels allas substantially shown.

2. In a washing device in a laundry-room, the combination of a rail ortrack with its permanent supports with a wash boiler provided with abail in which said boiler is pivotally supported, swiveled armsconnecting said bail and one or more wheels traveling upon said rail ortrack, and a gas heater fixed to the bottom of said boiler and havingconnectinns with a permanent gas supply, all as substantially shown.

3. In a washing devicefor laundriesa boiler provided with a bailpivotally attached to the ends of said boiler and a locking device uponone end thereof whereby the bail may be fixed in any given position withreference to said boiler, a gas tube attached to the bottom of saidboiler with perforations and having a tip or jet for connection with thegas supply, said boiler also, provided at its upper edges withprojecting ledges or flanges; and a domelike cover with edges adapted tomeet and fit into the main walls of said steam boiler and having meansfor locking the same in position, all as substantially shown.

PASCAL J. Sl-IAMPAY.

YVitnesses:

WM. S. CAMERON, J. L. GERRY.

